Latvian Origin Names - Behind the Name

Aigars m Latvian
Probably from a Livonian name that was a cognate of Aigar.

Aija f Latvian
Of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Latvian aijāt meaning "to rock, to lull". It was used by the Latvian writer Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš for the title character of his novel Aija (1911).

Aina 4 f Latvian
Feminine form of Ainārs.

Ainārs m Latvian
From Latvian aina meaning "scene, sight".

Ausma f Latvian
Means "dawn" in Latvian.

Austra f Latvian
Latvian cognate of Aušra.

Daiga f Latvian
Meaning unknown, possibly related to Lithuanian daigas meaning "sprout, seedling".

Daina f Lithuanian, Latvian
Means "song" in Lithuanian and Latvian.

Dzidra f Latvian
Derived from Latvian dzidrs meaning "clear".

Dzidris m Latvian
Masculine form of Dzidra.

Dzintars m Latvian
Means "amber" in Latvian.

Dzintra f Latvian
Feminine form of Dzintars.

Elita f Latvian
Meaning unknown.

Gundega f Latvian
Means "buttercup (flower)" in Latvian. This name was used by the Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Princese Gundega un Karalis Brusubārda (1923).

Ilga f Latvian
Derived from Latvian ilgas meaning "longing, desire" or ilgs meaning "long time".

Lāsma f Latvian
From Latvian lāsmot meaning "to sparkle".

Līga f Latvian
From the Latvian holiday Līgo, celebrated at the summer solstice.

Ligita f Latvian, Lithuanian
Possibly a derivative of Līga.

Lilija f Lithuanian, Latvian
Lithuanian and Latvian cognate of Lily.

Madara f Latvian
From the Latvian name for a type of flowering plant, known as cleavers or bedstraw in English.

Mirdza f Latvian
Derived from Latvian mirdzēt meaning "to shine, to glitter". This is the name of a tragic character in the play Vaidelote (1894) by the Latvian poet and playwright Aspazija.

Monta f Latvian
Modern Latvian name, possibly from Latin mons "mountain".

Rasa f Lithuanian, Latvian
Means "dew" in Lithuanian and Latvian.

Rasma f Latvian
Means "fruitfulness, fertility" in Latvian.

Rudīte f Latvian
From Latvian ruds meaning "red, red-haired".

Rūta f Lithuanian, Latvian
Means "rue" in Lithuanian, the rue plant being a bitter medicinal herb that is a national symbol of Lithuania. This is also the Lithuanian form of Ruth 1.

Santa 2 f Latvian
Either from Latin sanctus meaning "holy, saint" or a short form of Aleksandra.

Sarmīte f Latvian
From Latvian sarma meaning "frost".

Skaidrīte f Latvian
Derived from Latvian skaidrs meaning "clear, bright".

Velta f Latvian
Derived from Latvian velte meaning "gift, tribute". The Latvian playwright Aspazija used it for a character in her play Zaudētās Tiesības (1894).

Vija f Latvian
Means "garland, wreath" in Latvian.

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